Jack Kirby, a 17-year-old student pilot, has launched ZeroToSolo, a free web platform designed to help aspiring aviators find scholarships and accessible flight training options.
Kirby developed the tool after facing repeated rejections while seeking funding for his own flight training.
ZeroToSolo asks users a series of short questions regarding their personal goals and background, then generates a customized roadmap in about two minutes.
The platform aggregates funding opportunities from organizations including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), Women in Aviation International (WAI), the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA), the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), and The Ninety-Nines.
“I applied to every scholarship I could find and was rejected by all of them,” said Kirby. “I made ZeroToSolo so the next student doesn’t have to figure this out alone.”
Plans call for expanding the database with additional scholarships, flight schools, and flying clubs nationwide.
For more information: ZeroToSolo.org
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